With Computing being part of a rapidly changing world, we want to prepare the children to be creative and competent with technology and to be digitally literate. Children will be taught the three curriculum strands: Computer Science, Information Technology and Digital Literacy. We give our pupils strategies to become confident independent learners and computational thinkers. Our schemes of work are organised into five key areas where children can build and develop on previous learning. These areas are:

• Programming, 
• Technology in Our World,
• Data Handling, 
• Multimedia
• eSafety (embedded into every Computing lesson). 

All lessons will develop key disciplinary skills, known as our ‘FCJ Essentials’:

• To Code
• To Connect 
• To Collect Data
• To Communicate 

All pupils at FCJ have the opportunity to work on computers and iPads from Reception to Year 6. Every teaching base is fitted with an interactive whiteboard to improve children’s learning experience and make lessons engaging. Every classroom has 2 PCs and there is an air-conditioned and ventilated Computer suite with 28 PCs for student use. 

The KS1 Computing curriculum will focus on Beebots, iPads, computers and Lego We Do to build on programming and their understanding of how technology works. KS2 all have access to their own iPad to equip them for research and presenting their work to support cross-curricular learning. We are fortunate to have a wide range of technology to engage our learners and develop their skills. These include iPads, 3D printers, VR headsets, Lego WeDo and Mindstorm sets, Microbits, Beebot and Sphero robotics.  

We ensure that children are taught the importance of being safe online and protecting their data.